Daily+Agendas+-+January+2012

=Daily Agendas Archive -- January 2012=

[ 01.31.2012 ]

 * Warm-up: "//Fahrenheit 451// reactions" -- Now that you've finished the book, what do you think about it? What did you like (or dislike)? What did you find interesting, strange, or thought-provoking? Did it make you think about your own life? If so, in what way?
 * Finish author share for literary magazine submission #1
 * 3-2-1 discussion for //Fahrenheit 451 --//In your interactive notebook, list the following:
 * 3 questions you had about the book (for the author, the characters, your peers, or your teacher)
 * 2 connections you made while reading the book (text-to-text, text-to-self, or text-to-world)
 * 1 detailed description (with page reference) of your favorite part of the book and explanation of why you liked it
 * PWT for literary magazine
 * Homework:
 * Current event due Friday
 * Continue working on literary magazine

[ 01.30.2012 ]

 * Warm-up: "Plurals" -- Change each of the following nouns into its correct plural (i.e. "more than one") form.
 * more than one cat = _
 * more than one dog = _
 * more than one iPod = _
 * more than one monkey = _
 * more than one witch = _
 * more than one CD = _
 * Mini-lesson: Plurals
 * Author share for literary magazine submission #1
 * PWT for literary magazine
 * Homework:
 * Finish //Fahrenheit 451// (stop at "Afterword")
 * Review Grammar Bytes punctuation slideshow (paying particular attention to apostrophes)
 * Current event due Friday

[ 01.27.2012 ]

 * QUIZ: Lit Terms List 06
 * Share current events
 * PWT for literary magazine
 * Homework:
 * Finish literary magazine submission #1
 * Finish reading //Fahrenheit 451// (due Tuesday)

[ 01.26.2012 ]

 * BLUFF
 * PWT for literary magazine
 * Homework:
 * Finish current event
 * Study Lit Terms List 06 -- quiz tomorrow!

[ 01.25.2012 ]

 * Warm-up: "Works Cited" -- //Without using EasyBib, BibMe, or any similar sites//, create a Works Cited entry and corresponding in-text citation for the following source: [] (You may find it helpful to consult the MLA Formatting and Style Guide from the OWL at Purdue.)
 * Mini-lesson: Being Smarter than EasyBib
 * PWT for literary magazine or figurative language poster
 * Homework: finish figurative language poster

[ 01.24.2012 ]

 * Warm-up: "Paraphrasing" -- Explain paraphrasing in your own words. What is it, and how do you do it properly?
 * Mini-lesson: paraphrasing (from the OWL at Purdue)
 * PWT for literary magazine or figurative language poster
 * Homework:
 * Read //Fahrenheit 451// pg. 137-145 (stop at "Half an hour later, cold, and moving carefully on the tracks...")
 * Finish Lit Terms slides
 * EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY: Watch President Obama's State of the Union address tonight at 9:00 PM (available on any of the major networks, or online at []), then write a 1.5 page reflective response that explains your reactions and opinions about the content of the speech. Responses must be submitted to Engrade by the end of the school day tomorrow (January 25 at 4:15 PM).

[ 01.23.2012 ]

 * Warm-up: "Lit Terms List 06" -- Define each of the terms below. "I don't know" is not an acceptable answer; if you're not sure, at least provide your best guess. After completing the warm-up, START YOUR NOTES FOR THIS LIST ON A **SEPARATE**PAGE (i.e. NOT the page you used for this warm-up).
 * Theme
 * Flashback
 * Sonnet
 * Iambic pentameter
 * Haiku
 * Narrative poetry
 * Mini-lesson: Lit Terms List 06
 * PWT for literary magazine or figurative language poster
 * Homework:
 * Lit Terms slides due Wednesday
 * Figurative language poster due Thursday
 * Current event due Friday

[ 01.20.2012 ]

 * QUIZ: Misplaced modifiers
 * Share current events
 * PWT for literary magazine or figurative language poster
 * Homework:
 * Read //Fahrenheit 451// pg. 125-136 (stop at "Montag ran. He could feel the Hound, like autumn...")
 * Work on figurative language poster

[ 01.19.2012 ]

 * BLUFF
 * Begin figurative language poster project
 * PWT for figurative language poster project or literary magazine
 * Homework:
 * Finish current event
 * Complete misplaced modifiers worksheet #11-20
 * Study misplaced modifiers for tomorrow's quiz

[ 01.18.2012 ]

 * Warm-up: "Internet Censorship" (answer both parts in a total of 3-5 sentences)
 * Based on what you read yesterday in the article, what is your opinion of the laws about internet censorship (SOPA and PIPA)? Do you agree or disagree with them? Why?
 * What do you think about the response to these laws in the internet community (e.g. Wikipedia's blackout [pictured above] and Google's altered logo)? Do you agree or disagree with these actions of protest? Why?
 * Review misplaced modifiers by listening to Grammar Girl podcast
 * Discuss yesterday's reading ("Wikipedia Blackout: Websites Wikipedia, Reddit, Others Go Dark Wednesday to Protest SOPA, PIPA") and recent developments (e.g. Google's response)
 * Homework:
 * Complete #1-10 on misplaced modifiers worksheet
 * Read //Fahrenheit 451// pg. 113-125 (stop at "And here was the gas station...")

[ 01.17.2012 ]

 * Warm-up: "Sentence Corrections" -- Correct any errors you notice in the following sentences.
 * tonya made the mistake of walking her boisterous bulldog billy in high heels
 * scrubbing the tile grout with bleach and an old toothbrush the mildew stains began to fade
 * Mini-lesson: misplaced modifiers
 * Read "Wikipedia Blackout: Websites Wikipedia, Reddit, Others Go Dark Wednesday to Protest SOPA, PIPA"and answer the following discussion questions in your interactive notebook:
 * What are SOPA and PIPA?
 * Why are websites like Wikipedia, Reddit, and Boing Boing opposed to SOPA and PIPA?
 * How is this situation similar to/different from censorship in //Fahrenheit 451//?
 * Homework:
 * Complete misplaced modifier worksheet
 * Current event due Friday

[ 01.13.2012 ]

 * QUIZ: Lit Terms List 05
 * Share current events
 * PWT for //Fahrenheit 451// Facebook profile or Literary Magazine writing
 * Homework:
 * Finish Literary Magazine Genre Selection Form
 * Finish //Fahrenheit 451// Facebook profile (Note: You may find it helpful to use the character descriptions on the Fahrenheit 451 page.)
 * Read //Fahrenheit 451// pg. 91-110 (finish Part Two)

[ 01.12.2012 ]

 * BLUFF
 * Study //Fahrenheit 451// characters in groups
 * Create Facebook profile for each character
 * Homework:
 * Study Lit Terms List 05
 * Finish current event
 * Finish Facebook profile (due Monday)

[ 01.11.2012 ]

 * Warm-up: "Free Journal" -- Write about anything you want in any format you want. Be as detailed and creative as you can.
 * Discuss Literary Magazine project
 * Brainstorm topics as a class
 * PWT for Literary Magazine project
 * Homework:
 * Read //Fahrenheit 451// pg. 80-91 (stop at "You could feel the war getting ready in the sky that night.")
 * Complete Literary Magazine Genre Selection Form (due Tuesday, January 17)

[ 01.10.2012 ]

 * Warm-up: "New Semester" -- What are your goals for the new semester? What do you want to do differently than last semester? What do you hope to keep doing?
 * Continue reading/discussing "Censorship in Three Metaphors"
 * Discuss EOQ questions
 * Homework:
 * Finish Lit Terms slides
 * Current event due Friday

[ 01.09.2012 ]

 * Warm-up: "Lit Terms List 05" -- In your own words, define as many of the following literary terms as you can. If you're not sure, try to make your best guess. Do NOT use any resources other than your own brain (e.g. anything on the Internet).
 * Dynamic character
 * Static character
 * Flat character
 * Round character
 * Drama
 * Aside
 * Monologue
 * Mini-lesson: Lit Terms List 05
 * Read and discuss "Censorship in Three Metaphors"
 * Homework:
 * Finish "Censorship in Three Metaphors"
 * Lit Terms slides due Wednesday
 * Current event due Friday

[ 01.06.2012 ]

 * Share current events in small groups and with whole class
 * Homework: read //Fahrenheit 451// pg. 71-80 (stop at "Who is it?")

[ 01.05.2012 ]

 * Warm-up: "Censorship"
 * What's your opinion on censorship? (If you're not sure what this word means, look it up.) Do you think it's right or wrong? Why? Is there ever a time when censorship might be necessary?
 * Have you ever encountered censorship in your own life? If so, explain what happened and how you felt about it. If not, explain what you might do if you did experience it.
 * Read and discuss "Censorship in Three Metaphors"
 * Homework: current event due Friday

[ 01.04.2012 ]

 * Warm-up: "Winter Break" -- What did you do over break? Describe your time off in detail.
 * Finish Fahrenheit 451 jigsaw summary presentations
 * Begin current events assignment
 * Homework: current event due Friday